The names of Allah with Meaning and Benefits

The 99 Names of Allah, are the Names of God which are described in the Qur'an, and Sunnah, amongst other places. Here are the list of 99 names of Allah with definition and benefits.


S.No. ALLAH'S NAME in Urdu ALLAH'S NAME MEANING BENEFIT
  Allah Allah The Greatest Name Who repeats this name at least 1000 times his heart will be free from doubts and suspicions. If any body suffering from some incurable disease repeats this Name many times, then prays to Allah for recovery, he will recover from the disease, by the Grace of Allah.
1 Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahman The All-Merciful Who repeart this name 100 times after each fard (Obligatory) prayer will have good memory, a keen awareness, and be free of a heavy heart.
2 Ar-Rahim Ar-Rahim The All-Beneficient He who repeat this name 100 times after each Fajr (Early Morning) prayer will find everyone to be friendly towards him and he will be safe from all worldly calamities.
3 Al-Malik Al-Malik The Absolute Ruler He who repeats this name many times every day after the morning prayer. Will become rich by the grace of Allah.
4 Al-Quddus Al-Quddus The Pure One The heart of those who repeat this name 100 times each day will be free from anxiety.
5 As-Salam As-Salam The Source of Peace He who repeats this name 160 time to a sick person, will help him to regain health. He who repeats this name frequently will be safe from all calamities.
6 Al-Mumin Al-Mumin The Inspirer of Faith He who repeats this name 631 times will be safe from harm.
7 Al-Muhaymin Al-Muhaymin The Guardian He who takes bath and offers two rak'ats of prayer and repeats this Name 100 times with sincere concentration, Allah will purify his external as well as internal condition.
8 Al-Aziz Al-Aziz The Victorious He who repeats this Name 41 times after each Fazar prayer will be independent of need from others and gain honour after disgrace.
9 Al-Jabbar The Compeller He who repeats this Name will not be compelled to do anything against his wishes, and will not be exposed to voilence, severity or hardness.
10 Al-Mutakabbir The Greatest He who repeats this Name frequently will be granted status and respect. If He repeats this Name frequently at the commencement of every act, He will achieve success by the grace of Allah.
11 Al-Khaliq The Creator He who repeats this Name 100 times for seven days without break, Allah will create an angel whose duty will be to act righteously for this person until the Day of Judgement. The reward for angel's actions will be given to that person. See also under Al-Musawwir.
12 Al-Bari The Maker of Order He who creates all things in proportion. See also the suggestions under Al-Musawwir.
13 Al-Musawwir The Shaper of Beauty If a woman who desires to give a birth, but cannot, fasts seven days, and each day at the breaking of the fast (iftaar) she repeats these three Names twenty-one times, breathes into a glass of water, and then breaks the fast with this water, Allah will bless her with a child.
14 Al-Ghaffar The Forgiving He who repeats this Name will be forgiven his sins.
15 Al-Qahhar The Subduer The soul of him who repeats this Name Will conquer the desires of the flesh, and his heart will be made free from the attractions of the world and gain inner peace. this Name also frees one from being wronged.
16 Al-Wahhab The Giver of All If a man suffering from poverty and starvation repeats this Name frequently or keeps it with him written on a piece of paper or repeats this Name 40 times in the last Sajda if the Chasht prayer, Allah will relieve him of his poverty, want and starvation in a wonderful way.
17 Ar-Razzaq The Sustainer He who repeats this Name will be provided with sustenance by Allah.
18 Al-Fattah The Opener The heart of him who repeats this Name will be open, and he will be given victory.
19 Al-Alim The Knower of All He who repeats this Name, his heart will become luminous, revealing divine light(Nur).
20 Al-Qabid The Constrictor He who writhes this name on 4 pieces of food (fruit, bread,etc.) and eats them for 40 days will be free from hunger.
21 Al-Basit The Reliever He who repeats this Name 10 times after Chasht prayer with open hands (palms up), then rubs his face with his hands, will be free of need from others.
22 Al-Khafid The Abaser Those who fast three days, and on the fourth day repeat this Name 70 times in a gathering, Allah will free them from harm by their enemy. Allah will fulfill the need of one who repeats this Name 500 times daily.
23 Ar-Rafi The Exalter He who repeats this Name 101 times day and night, Allah will make him higher, as far as honour, richness and merit are concerned.
24 Al-Muizz The Bestower of Honors He who repeats this name 140 times after Maghrib prayer on Monday or Friday nights, Allah will make him dignified in the eyes of others. That person will fear no one but Allah.
25 Al-Mudhill The Humiliator He who repeats this Name 75 times will be free from harm by those who are jealous of him and wish to harm him. Allah will protect him.
26 As-Sami The Hearer of All He who repeats this Name 500, 100 or 50 times without speaking to anyone on thursday after the chasht prayer, Allah will bestow on him anything he desires.
27 Al-Basir The Seer of All He who repeats this Names 100 times after Friday afternoon prayer, Allah will give this person light in his sight and enlighten his heart.
28 Al-Hakam The Judge He who repeats this Name many times at night, many secrets (sirr) will be revealed to him.
29 Al-Adl The Just On Friday night or day, if you write this Name on a piece of bread and eat it people will obey you.
30 Al-Latif The Subtle One He who repeats this Name 133 times daily will have increase in his sustenance and all his affairs will be settled to his satisfaction.
31 Al-Khabir The All-Aware If a mam is a victim of selfish desires and bad habits he will be relieved of these if he repeats this Name regularly.
32 Al-Halim The Forebearing He who write this Name on a piece of paper, washes it with water and sprinkles that water on anything that thing will become safe from loss and calamities.
33 Al-Azim The Magnificent Those who repeat this Name many times will be respected.
34 Al-Ghafur The Forgiver and Hider of Faults He who has a headache, fever and despondent, and continuously repeats this Name will be relieved of his ailment and will have Allah's forgiveness.
35 Ash-Shakur The Rewarder of Thankfulness He who is afflicted with monitory troubles or with any other calamity and suffering, if he repeats this Name 41 tmes daily.
36 Al-Ali The Highest He who repeats this Name regularly and keep it with him after writing it on a piece of paper will attain high rank, affluence and success in his (lawful) desires.
37 Al-Kabir The Greatest He who repeats this Name 100 times each day will have esteem.
38 Al-Hafiz The Preserver He who repeats this Name frequently and keeps it with him will be protected against calamities.
39 Al-Muqit The Nourisher If someone with a bad mannered child repeats this Name into a glass of water, and gives this water to the child to drink, the child will have good manners.
40 Al-Hasib The Accounter He who faces any problem should repeat this Name many times.
41 Al-Jalil The Mighty He who writes this Name on a piece of paper with musk and saffron and keeps it with him and repeats this Name frequently will attain honour and status.
42 Al-Karim The Generous He who repeats this Name many times at bedtime will have esteem in this world (and the Hereafter among the learned and righteous people).
43 Ar-Raqib The Watchful One He who repeats this Name seven times on himself, his family and property, all will be under Allah's protection.
44 Al-Mujib The Responder to Prayer The appeal of him who repeats this Name will be answered.
45 Al-Wasi The All-Comprehending If one who has difficulty in earning, repeats this Name frequently, will have good earnings.
46 Al-Hakim The Perfectly Wise He who repeats this Name continuously (from time to time) will not have difficulties in his work, and Allah will open to him the door of wisdom.
47 Al-Wadud The Loving One If there is a quarrel between two people (e.g. wife and husband) and one of them repeats this Name 1000 times over some food and has the other person to eat the food, there will be no disagreement between them.
48 Al-Majíd The Majestic One He who repeats this Name gains glory.
49 Al-Baith The Resurrector He who repeats this Name gains the fear of Allah.
50 Ash-Shahid The Witness He who has disobedient children or wife and repeats this Name in the morning over them 21 times daily with his hand placed on his/her forhead he/she will become obedient.
51 Al-Haqq The Truth If one has something and repeats this Name, he will find what is lost.
52 Al-Wakil The Trustee He who is afraid of drowining, being burnt in a fire, or any similar danger, and repeats this Name continuously (from time to time), will be under the protection of Allah.
53 Al-Qawi The Possessor of All Strength He who cannot defeat his enemy, and repeats this Name with the intention of not being harmed, will be free from his enemy's harm.
54 Al-Matin The Forceful One If one has troubles and repeats this Name, his troubles will disappear.
55 Al-Wali The Governor He who repeats this Name is likely to be a walyullah, the friend of Allah.
56 Al-Hamid The Praised One He who repeats this Name will be loved and praised.
57 Al-Muhsi The Appraiser He who is afraid of being questioned on the Judgement Day, and repeats this Name 100 times daily, will have ease and clementy.
58 Al-Mubdi The Originator If This Name is repeated and breathed towards a pregnant woman who is afaid of aborting, she will be free of danger.
59 Al-Muid The Restorer If this Name is repeated 70 times for someone who is away from his family, that person will return safely in seven days.
60 Al-Muhyi The Giver of Life If a person has a heavy burden and repeats this Name seven times each day, his burden will be taken away.
61 Al-Mumit The Taker of Life This Name is repeated to destroy one's enmy.
62 Al-Hayy The Ever Living One He who repeats this Name will have a long life.
63 Al-Qayyum The Self-Existing One He who repeats this Name will not fall into inadvertency.
64 Al-Wajid The Finder He who repeats this Name will have richness of heart.
65 Al-Majid The Glorious He who repeats this Name in privacy and sincerely, his heart will be enlightened.
66 Al-Wahid The Only One He who repeats this Name 1000 times in privacy and in a quiet place will be free from fear and delusion.
67 Al-Ahad The One He who repeats this Name 1000 times will have certain secrets opened to him.
68 As-Samad The Satisfier of All Needs He who repeats this Name many times, Allah will provide his need, and as result he will not need others, but they will need him.
69 Al-Qadir The All Powerful He who repeats this Name, all his Desires will be fulfilled.
70 Al-Muqtadir The Creator of All Power He who repeats this Name will be aware of the truth.
71 Al-Muqaddim The Expediter He who repeats this Name on the battlefield, or who has fear of being alone in an aweinspiring place, no harm will come to him and will become obedient to Allah.
72 Al-Muakhkhir The Delayer He who repeats this Name in the heart 100 times each day, only love of Allah will remain. No other love can enter.
73 Al-Awwal The First A childless person will be blessed with a child if he repeats this name 40 times daily for 40 days. If a traveler repeats it 1000 times on a Friday he will reach home safe and sound.
74 Al-Akhir The Last He who repeats this Name many times will lead a good life and at the end of this life will have a good death.
75 Az-Zahir The Manifest One He who recites this Name 15 times after Friday (jumm'a prayer) divine light (Noor) will enter his heart.
76 Al-Batin The Hidden One He who repeats this Name three times each day will be able to see the truth in things.
77 Al-Walí The Protecting Friend He who repeats this Name and breathes it into his house, his house will be free from danger.
78 Al-Mutaali The Supreme One He who repeats this Name many times will gain the benevolence of Allah.
79 Al-Barr The Doer of Good He who repeats this Name to his child, this child will be free from misfortune.
80 At-Tawwab The Guide to Repentance He who repeats this Name many times, his repentance will be accepted.
81 Al-Muntaqim The Avenger He who repeats this Names for 3 Fridays many times will be victorious against his enemies.
82 Al-Afu The Forgiver He who repeats this Name many times, all his sins will be forgiven.
83 Ar-Rauf The Clement He who repeats this Name many times will be blessed by Allah.
84 Malik al-Mulk The Owner of All He who repeats this Name will have esteem among people.
85 Dhul-Jalali Wal-Ikram The Lord of Majesty and Bounty He who repeats this Name many times, will be rich.
86 Al-Muqsit The Equitable One He who repeat this Name will be free from the harm of the devil.
87 Al-Jami The Gatherer He who repeats this Name will find the things that he lost.
88 Al-Ghani The Rich One He who repeats this Name 70 times will be contented and not convetous and will not be needy.
89 Al-Mughni The Enricher He who repeats this Name 1000 times daily for ten Fridays will becom self-sufficient.
90 Al-Mani The Preventer of Harm One should repeat this Name 20 times at bedtimes for a peaceful and happy family life.
91 Ad-Darr The Creator of The Harmful He who does not enjoy peace and tranquility in life should repeat this Name 100 times in Friday nights.He will find peace and tranquility by the grace of Allah.
92 An-Nafi The Creator of Good He who repeats this Name 41 times at the begnning of every act, will be successful in all his good acts.
93 An-Nur The Light Those who repeat this Name will have inner light.
94 Al-Hadi The Guide Ho who repeats 1100 times the sacred Names "yahadi ihdinas-siratal-mustaqim" after the 'Isha prayer will be free from all needs.
95 Al-Badi The Originator He who is confronted by any distress or difficulty should repeat this Name 70,000 times for relief from the distress.
96 Al-Baqi The Everlasting One He who repeats this Name every Friday night 100 times all his good deeds will be accepted, by the grace of Allah.
97 Al-Warith The Inheritor of All He who repeats this Name after sunrise 100 times, will be safe from all sorrows, by the grace of Allah.
98 Ar-Rashid The Righteous Teacher He who does not have the know-how about a particular task or unable to work out plans for a certain task should repeat this Name 1000 times between Maghrib and 'Isha.
99 As-Sabur The Patient One He who is in any trouble, difficulty or sorrow and repeat this Name 3000 times, will be rescued from his difficulty.